Codify the Mass - What's that mean?

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When Pope Pius X codified the mass what did that mean? Traditionalist Catholics say because of that the new Mass (Novus Ordo) is not Valid, my question is not the validity of the mass, just what the codification the Pope did means what?
 
While I would have to look at the exact context, codify essentially means to “arrange systematically” and, I believe, is based on the root meaning of “code” which is a “system of laws or rules” (hence: the Code of Canon Law). Therefore, to codify the Mass is to write down the laws that govern the mass in a systematic way. The laws of the Church, however, can be changed which means that the form of the mass can also be changed.

In Catholic teaching there are three basic requirements for validity.

1: The offering of bread and wine; which is the required matter for the sacrament.

2: Consecration by a validly ordained priest using the words “This is my body” when consecrating the bread and “This is my blood” when consecrating the wine; which is part of the required form of the sacrament.

3: Communion of the faithful (this includes the priest himself); which is also part of the required form.

As long as these three elements are present, the mass is valid.
 
It looks like I answered what your question was not as well as (hopefully) answering what your question was. Sorry! 😃
 
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